Sunday, December 30, 2012

Sancruary in Manhattan マンハッタンのサンクチュアリ

Buddhism is becoming more and more popular in New York over the years. As there is no particular God in Buddhism and it repeatedly tells you to "analyze it yourself rather than believing in someone else" it attracts many intellectual New Yorkers.

I went to see the Silk Road Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I just could not leave this stunning Buddha head behind. I stood there for a long time, in tears, fantasizing that perhaps I was the one who created this breathtakingly beautiful creation back in the 5th century, Gandhara. I truly felt as I were standing in paradise!

This one is from the new exhibition at the Rubin Museum of Art. This exquisite Buddha statue made the time stop, and here I was in an eternal bliss. It made my scattered heart calm and brought some peace in my mind. The holiday season in NYC is chaotic. Yet, this Buddha gently reminded me that peace is always within :)

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About Me

I'm a full-time artist living in Southern California. I was born in Tokyo, and have lived in New York City for 33 years. 東京生まれ、ニューヨーク育ちの画家です。現在、南カリフォルニア在住。
http://www.rimafujita.com
Email: rimafujita@hotmail.com

Simple Meditation シンプル瞑想

The Little Black Box 小さな黒い箱

Wonder Talk ワンダートーク

チベット孤児に贈った第一作 -ウィットあふれるチベット民話- サンクチュアリ (画像クリックでアマゾンへ）First book that Books for Children created for the Tibetan refugee children in exile. Available at Asia Society, Tibet House NYC, Rubin Museum, ABC Carpet & Home, Kumari, Wholefoods and Jivamukti Yoga.

Wonder Garden ワンダ−ガーデン

チベット孤児に贈った第二作 -ダライ・ラマの実話- 扶桑社 （画像クリックでアマゾンへ）Second book that Books for Children created for the Tibetan refugee children in exile. Available at: Asia Society, Tibet House NY, Rubin Museum, ABC Carpet & Home, Wholefoods and Jivamukti Yoga.

TB Aware

チベット孤児へ贈った第三作 ー結核予防の予防ー （クリックするとBooks for Childrenのサイトへ）An educational book to teach Tibetan children in India how to prevent TB; collaborated with Rachel von Roeschlaub